2fat noun
plural fats 1 [noncount] : the soft flesh on the bodies of people and animals that helps keep the body warm and is used to store energy
▪ people with excess body fat ▪ a diet and exercise program to help you gain muscle and lose fat ▪ exercises that burn fat = fat-burning exercises [=exercises that make your body use the fat it has stored] — see also baby fat 2 : an oily solid or liquid substance in food [noncount] ▪ Nuts contain a lot of fat. ▪ milk/bacon fat ▪ Trim the fat from the meat before you cook it. ▪ foods that are high in fat = foods with a high fat content ▪ reducing dietary fat ▪ a diet low in fat [=a low-fat diet] [count] ▪ a diet low in fats ▪ saturated fats ▪ fats like butter and olive oil — see also deep fat 3 [noncount] : an amount that is more than what is usual or needed : excess
▪ trim the fat off/from the budget
▪ people with excess body fat ▪ a diet and exercise program to help you gain muscle and lose fat ▪ exercises that burn fat = fat-burning exercises [=exercises that make your body use the fat it has stored] — see also baby fat
▪ trim the fat off/from the budget
chew the fat — see 1chew
live off/on the fat of the land
◊To live off/on the fat of the land is to live very well, enjoying the best things that are available without having to work hard to get those things.
▪ They retired several years ago and have been living on the fat of the land ever since.
▪ They retired several years ago and have been living on the fat of the land ever since.
